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Studebaker Technical Pages::

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Quick-Skip: Air Conditioning, Bearings & Seals, Electrical, Engine, Fuel & Carburetor, General, Paint & Body, Rear Axle, Suspension & Steering, Transmission, Scans-Diagrams,

AIR CONDITIONING:

• Air Conditioning for Studebaker Cars: Procedures, Parts and Materials need for installing AC on the Typical Studebaker.

• Studebaker Air Conditioning  Part 2: After installing several different AC setups to various Studebakers, I believe this to be the "best" way to add AC to your V-8 equipped Studebaker. Many of the ideas apply to 6-cylinder Studebakers also.  Included in this feature, is adding a Delco "one-wire" alternator to your AC setup.

• 1959 Lark AC Installation: Installing AC to Jeff DeWitt's 1959 Lark VIII

• Custom Air Conditioning and Alternator Bracket for a Supercharged Engine

ELECTRICAL:

• Studebaker 12V Starter Identification-
• Typical Studebaker 12V Start/Charging Wiring Schematic
• Typical Studebaker Dash Switch Repair: This page shows a couple Studebaker Dash switches taken apart- so you backyard mechanics can see what you will be getting into. These switches are not too difficult to repair. The most common ailments are age, burnt/corroded contacts, weak springs, or a warped insulator that prevents good contact.
• 1962-64 GT Hawk Tachometer wiring diagram: Wiring diagram for GT Hawks equipped with the standard tachometer- using the "rectangular" sending unit.
• 1956-1964 Studebaker Hawk Clock Repair: Procedures for repairing your factory clock. The procedure could be used for other Studebaker clocks also, as the design and operation was similar.
• Early Stewart Warner Tachometer and Drive: 1955 Speedster and 1956-1961 C-K's Tachometer repair and wiring diagrams
   

ENGINE:

• Replacing the Original Felt Timing Cover Seal- with a Modern Neoprene Seal:

FUEL and CARBURETOR:

• Studebaker Carburetors 1932-1966: Carburetor type and model numbers for 1932-1966 Studebaker Cars and Trucks
• Installing a new Edelbrock 4-bbl carb on a Studebaker AFB Intake Manifold: (late ’62-’64)
  *Note: While this article pertains to an original AFB manifold, you can modify a 2bbl, or a WCFB manifold to also work. These converted 2bbl manifolds are available from SASCO, and modifying a WCFB manifold is pretty easy also.
• Carburetor Information Files:  Information on Studebaker carburetors used from 1936-66. AFB selection and tuning information. Carter AFB and Edelbrock (AFB clone) Tuning manuals,
• 1957-1958 McCulloch VS-57 Superchargers: Download (2) .PDF files that contain a 24 page factory brochure covering the McCulloch VS-57 Supercharger.

GENERAL: Part Numbers and Interchange Lists

• Studebaker Torque Specifications

• Studebaker Car and Truck Seal Interchange List- Interchange list by Studebaker Part Number

• Studebaker Bearing and Seal Application Chart-  List of Studebaker Bearings by Application

• SKF-STUDEBAKER- Bearing Interchange List- Look up the Studebaker Part Number- and the corresponding modern SKF/CR Bearing number will be provided. These are mostly roller and ball bearings. Needle bearings and bushings are not provided.

• Timken Bearing Interchange List- (3498kb) Search this document for the original Studebaker bearing number from your parts book.

PAINT and BODY:

• Molding Clips and Fasteners: For most trim and side-molding applications.
• Repairing a Rusty 1962 Lark Front Fender:  using an NOS 1964-66 Fender.
• Typical Studebaker Front-Fender Repairs:  What kind of fender can be saved? See the repair of a very rusty Hawk fender.
• 1953-1961 Coupe Door Assembly Procedure:  Installing weatherstrip, window regulator, vent window assembly, etc...
• Typical Studebaker Windlace Removal:
• Typical Studebaker Windlace Installation:
• 1953-1961 Studebaker Coupe and Hawk Headliner Installations:  Photo gallery of installing windlace and headliner in a '55 Coupe. Most other Stude Headliners install much the same.
• 1956-1961 Hawk Fin Installation:  How-to on fin installation. Rusty or bent moldings? 
• 1954 Champion 4-Door: Right side bodywork and paint procedures on an actual Studebaker!
• Paint Formula Page:   Updated as I collect/create more:   A collection of "modern formulas" closely matching original Studebaker Colors. I am always looking for more formulas or original parts to color match. I am trying to get as close as possible to the original colors in shade, hue, metallic content etc...to facilitate accurate restorations, and to make these formulas available to Studebaker restorers everywhere.
• Seat Belts For Studebakers: Information about mounting modern retractable seat belts in your Studebaker. Car shown is a GT Hawk, but the same procedures will work with most any Studebaker
• Finishing Your New Paintjob:  Some thoughts on finishing off your paintjob: Watersanding and Buffing: includes recommended materials, step by step instructions.
• Studebaker Body Panel Assembly and Alignment Procedures:  How to assemble and align the body panels of most "later" Studebaker Cars and Trucks (1953-1966). On this page, I have only concerned myself with the Rear Quarters, Doors, and Front Fenders- Keep an eye on these pages as I have not addressed the hood or trunk panels yet.
• Bodyshop 101- TOOLS PAGE: Tools that you'll need to have available for doing the BODYWORK to your Stude.
• Vinyl Dye for Seats, Dash, Door panels and headliners: This page gives some hints about how to use Vinyl dyes for various applications on your Stude.

REAR AXLE:

• Dana Models 27 and 44 Rear Axle assembly: Assembling a Dana Model 27 or 44 Tapered Axle- and setting the endplay.  This technical page was written in response to a fellow NG member from the Alt.Autos.Studebaker Newsgroup. If you have never visited the Newsgroup, it is a great resource for information about the care and feeding of your pet Studebaker.
   

SUSPENSION and STEERING:

• Sway bar for a 1960 Champ Truck:

• How-To: Safely remove the front springs from your Studebaker:  

• Studebaker Steering Bellcrank: Center Pin Rebuilding   ***note: this is for pre-'63 type center pins, using needle bearings and not bushings.

• 1955 Studebaker Ross Steering Box Rebuild: I have rebuilt several Ross steering boxes over the last several years of working on Studes. They are not too difficult for one with average mechanical ability. There are a few special tools that are a big help- but not absolutely necessary. The Ross box was used for many years- and it's design changed very little from 1952-1962. This page will give you a good idea of what you would run into during this job.

TRANSMISSION:

• Studebaker 3-speed w/Overdrive Schematic and Troubleshooting: 1936-1955 Cars and Trucks
• Studebaker 3-Speed w/Overdrive Schematic and Troubleshooting: 1956-1963 Cars and Trucks

• T-10 4-Speed Transmission Parts Schematic - Chevrolet T10 Booklet (PDF file) , Could be used to find valid part numbers for your Studebaker 4-speed.
   

Scans, Diagrams and Other Information Files:

• 1961 Technical Information Index: Contains pages that cover information about 1961 Studebakers.

• 1955-1958 Studebaker Chassis Manual: Scans of Major assemblies such as Steering, Brakes and Clutch linkage. These scans will help in the assembly and disassembly of many Studebaker components. These assemblies remained unchanged for many years- so they can be helpful for model years 1952- 1966 also.
   

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